Biography

Personal

Born and raised in Washington County – the daughter of the late Hillary Henson Price and the late Charles E. Price (former Sheriff of Washington County) - grew up in Hagerstown on North Mulberry Street and Jonathan Street

Educated K-12 in Washington County Public Schools - 1968 graduate of North Hagerstown High School

Lifelong learner - A.A. degree in education from Hagerstown Junior College, B.A. in Elementary Education from Shepherd College, M.A. in Reading with certification as a Reading Specialist K-12 from Hood College, post graduate studies in curriculum and instruction and reading at the University of Maryland

Mother of three children, all educated in the public schools of Washington County - one graduate of South Hagerstown High and two graduates of Smithsburg High

Smithsburg, Maryland resident for the past 27 years

Married 34 years to David L. Williams, a WCPS library media specialist

Professional

My career as an educator has given me the opportunity to work with students, parents, teachers, and administrators in schools across Washington County. I’ve served in 16 of Washington County's public schools as well as in the central office. I’ve worked successfully with students, parents, teachers, and administrators.

My career has taken me from the classroom to the central office. I’ve worked as a classroom teacher, instructional specialist, student achievement specialist, and coordinator of WCPS’s Title I program. I’ve been responsible for educating students, training, developing, mentoring, and evaluating staff, and managing million dollar programs and budgets.

Throughout my career I was an active member of the Washington County Teachers Association. I’ve served as a building rep; a member of the Board of Directors, Scholarship Committee, and a negotiating team.

I’ve served on many WCPS committees and task forces and have volunteered my time with the Odyssey of the Mind and Destination Imagination creative problem solving organizations as a coach, judge, problem captain, appraiser, and appraiser coordinator. My prior leadership experience includes having served as President of the Woodcrest Village Homeowners Association and President of the Washington County Reading Council.

In my retirement, before serving on the BOE, I worked as an educational consultant in the area of school reform for the Maryland State Department of Education and the Chesapeake Coalition for Essential Schools. I was also an Adjunct Faculty Member at Frostburg State University and served on the board of the Washington County Education Foundation. I was a member of the Smithsburg Town Council's Ad Hoc Committee for Revising the Smithsburg Town Charter and Smithsburg's Parks and Improvement Commission.

2012 - presentMember of the Washington County Board of Education

2009 - 2012Adjunct Faculty Member in the Department of Educational Professions at Frostburg State University (Fall 2012) and Educational Consultant: contractual work for Maryland State Department of Education and Chesapeake Coalition for Essential Schools